Author Guidelines
The following guidelines must be followed before submitting a manuscript:
Submitted articles must be plagiarism-free research articles. They must be unpublished. Turnitin will review each submitted article, and authors must provide evidence of a similarity score of <25%. Articles with a similarity score of >25% will be automatically rejected.
WARNING: Authors found to have intentionally manipulated their manuscripts to reduce the plagiarism score will be blacklisted by Pluralis Journal. This manipulation includes misspellings of words or sentences, inserting periods or commas between words, and/or other fraudulent actions.
Article components must meet the following requirements:
The title is written in Indonesian with a maximum of 20 words or in English.
The author's identity is listed below the title, including name, affiliation, correspondence address, and email address.
The abstract is written in Indonesian with a maximum of 250 words and in English. The abstract must consist of one paragraph covering the introduction, objectives, methods, results, and conclusions, with a maximum of 5 (five) keywords separated by commas. The abstract should be typed in 11-point font and single-spaced. The introduction contains the background, theoretical basis, problem, problem-solving plan, and research objectives. The introduction is written in Georgia font, size 12, 1.5 spacing, and a first line width of 0.38 inches. The text does not need page numbers.
Research methods include research design, data collection techniques, instrument development, and data analysis techniques.
The results are the main part of a scientific article, containing: net results without data analysis, and the results of hypothesis testing. Results can be presented in tables or graphs to clarify the results verbally.
The discussion is the most important part of the entire scientific article. The purpose of the discussion is to answer the research problem, interpret the findings, integrate the research findings into the existing body of knowledge, and develop a new theory or modify an existing theory.
Conclusions and Recommendations contain answers to the research questions. Recommendations refer to research findings and include practical actions. State who and what the recommendations are intended for. They should be written in essay format, not numerical.
At least 80% of the references cited should be from the most recent sources published in accredited journals and/or reputable international journals within the last ten years, with at least ten primary references. Sources should be written following the procedures (style) established by the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th Edition. To maintain consistency in referencing, citing, and returning bibliographies, articles should use standard referencing applications such as Mendeley or Zotero.
Reference Examples:
1. Sumber Buku
Format:
Penulis, A. A. (Tahun). Judul buku: Subjudul (edisi jika ada). Penerbit.
Contoh:
Smith, J. (2020). Understanding Psychology. McGraw-Hill.
Jika buku memiliki lebih dari satu penulis, semua nama penulis ditulis hingga 20 nama. Untuk lebih dari 20 penulis, gunakan format berikut:
Contoh:
Johnson, M., & Davis, T. (2021). The Modern World of Psychology (2nd ed.). Academic Press.
2. Sumber Jurnal
Format:
Penulis, A. A., & Penulis, B. B. (Tahun). Judul artikel. Judul Jurnal, volume(edisi), halaman. https://doi.org/xxxx
Contoh:
Doe, J., & Roe, M. (2021). Cognitive behavior in children. Journal of Child Psychology, 35(2), 120-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocp.2021.05.001
3. Sumber Ebook
Format:
Penulis, A. A. (Tahun). Judul buku. Nama Situs Web. URL
Contoh:
Davis, K. (2019). Digital learning in classrooms. Open Access Books. https://openaccessbooks.com/digitallearning
4. Sumber Majalah dan Koran
Format Artikel Majalah:
Penulis, A. A. (Tahun, Bulan Tanggal). Judul artikel. Judul Majalah, volume(nomor), halaman.
Contoh Artikel Majalah:
Brown, P. (2020, March). The role of AI in modern education. Tech Today, 34(5), 22-28.
Format Artikel Koran:
Penulis, A. A. (Tahun, Bulan Tanggal). Judul artikel. Nama Koran, halaman.
Contoh Artikel Koran:
Williams, S. (2020, March 15). Climate change impacts. The Guardian, p. A10.
5. Sumber dari Tugas Akhir (Skripsi, Tesis, dan Disertasi)
Format:
Penulis, A. A. (Tahun). Judul skripsi/tesis/disertasi (Jenis karya tulis, Institusi). Nama Situs Web atau Repositori (jika ada). URL
Contoh:
Lestari, D. (2020). Pengaruh pendidikan terhadap produktivitas (Tesis, Universitas Indonesia). Repositori Universitas Indonesia. http://repository.ui.ac.id/
6. Sumber dari Media Sosial
Format:
Nama Akun. (Tahun, Bulan Tanggal). Kutipan teks atau deskripsi singkat [Jenis media]. Platform. URL
Contoh:
@WHO. (2021, April 7). World Health Day highlights. [Tweet]. Twitter. https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1234567890
7. Sumber dari Podcast
Format:
Host. (Tahun, Bulan Tanggal). Judul episode (No. Episode) [Audio podcast episode]. Dalam Nama Podcast. Produksi. URL
Contoh:
Jones, L. (2021, March 5). Mental health and youth (Episode 12) [Audio podcast episode]. Dalam Wellbeing Matters. MentalHealthPod. https://podcastplatform.com/wellbeing-matters
8. Sumber Lain
Untuk sumber lain seperti video YouTube, webinar, atau laporan tahunan, format dapat menyesuaikan aturan dasar APA Style, yaitu menyebutkan nama pembuat, tahun, judul, deskripsi, dan URL jika ada.
